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Kauai Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, August 25th, 12:45pm PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 114° 6-8 kt 90° 81.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- 112° 6-10 kt 90° 81.5 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 136° 10-14 kt 120° 79.5 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   3.6 ft 8 sec 79° --- --- 81.5 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 8 kt 120° 80.1 °F Waimea Bay, HI   2.0 ft 8 sec 27° --- --- 81.1 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   3.0 ft 8 sec 69° --- --- 79.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.0 ft 8 sec 65° --- --- 79.3 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.9 ft 9 sec 93° --- --- 79.7 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 9 sec 167° --- --- 80.6 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.3 ft 9 sec 158° --- --- 80.4 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.6 ft 8 sec 159° --- --- 80.8 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.6 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 80.4 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- 111° 16-17 kt 70° 79.2 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- 100° 16-19 kt 80° 79.2 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   3.0 ft 5 sec --- --- --- 85.8 °F Ipan, Guam   3.3 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 84.7 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   3.0 ft 9 sec 102° --- --- 85.3 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   3.9 ft 10 sec 142° --- --- 85.5 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   8.2 ft 9 sec 108° --- --- 82.8 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   6.6 ft 10 sec 142° --- --- 82.9 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Kauai Region NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51001) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO (NOAA 51101) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hanalei, Kauai (CDIP 202) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WESTERN HAWAII (NOAA 51003) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu Hanalei Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Hanalei buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Kauai Wind Observations Lower Limahuli N (350°) 2-7 kt 9:00 am  Mon 8/25 Common Ground ESE (120°) 5-9 kt 9:00 am  Mon 8/25 Moloaa Dairy ESE (120°) 7-12 kt 8:45 am  Mon 8/25 Hanamaulu N (350°) 2-4 kt 9:00 am  Mon 8/25 Lihue ENE (70°) 8 kt 9:00 am  Mon 8/25 Nawiliwili Nos NE (50°) 10-13 kt 9:06 am  Mon 8/25 Poipu ENE (70°) 5-11 kt 9:00 am  Mon 8/25 Lawai Ntbg E (80°) 11-14 kt 9:00 am  Mon 8/25 Port Allen E (80°) 13-19 kt 9:00 am  Mon 8/25 Makaha Ridge W (280°) 2-3 kt 9:11 am  Mon 8/25 Mana W (260°) 2-5 kt 8:34 am  Mon 8/25 Barking Sands NW (320°) 5 kt 9:00 am  Mon 8/25 Puu Lua E (90°) 2-8 kt 8:35 am  Mon 8/25 Puu Opae S (170°) 2-4 kt 8:34 am  Mon 8/25 Waimea Heights E (80°) 4-10 kt 8:35 am  Mon 8/25 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Kauai Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Kauai Cloud Cover Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Kauai Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 251304 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 303 AM HST Mon Aug 25 2025 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 303 AM HST Mon Aug 25 2025 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... High pressure N of the islands maintains moderate to fresh trades through the forecast period. Kauai Northwest Waters- 304 AM HST Mon Aug 25 2025 TODAY East winds 10 to 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. TONIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. TUESDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. TUESDAY NIGHT East winds to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening. Scattered showers after midnight. THURSDAY East winds to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. Scattered showers after midnight. FRIDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the day. Kauai Windward Waters- 304 AM HST Mon Aug 25 2025 TODAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers this morning. TONIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. TUESDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. TUESDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East winds to 15 knots. Seas to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. THURSDAY East winds to 15 knots, easing to 10 knots in the afternoon, rising to 15 knots. Seas to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers after midnight. FRIDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. Scattered showers after midnight. Kauai Leeward Waters- 304 AM HST Mon Aug 25 2025 TODAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers this morning. Hazy. TONIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East winds to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. TUESDAY NIGHT East winds to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the afternoon. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Winds east northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. In the Kaulakahi Channel, east winds 10 to 15 knots, backing to east northeast 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon, veering to east 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the day. Kauai Channel- 304 AM HST Mon Aug 25 2025 TODAY East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east northeast 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. TONIGHT East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening. Hazy. TUESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. TUESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and south 3 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and south 3 feet at 18 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers after midnight. FRIDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers after midnight. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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